Ideastream Public Media is bringing you stories about the surge in gun violence plaguing many Northeast Ohio neighborhoods. Gun violence is not new, but mass shootings and community violence have reached a fever pitch — destroying lives and tearing some communities apart. We're talking with residents, activists, victims and experts about prevention strategies and solutions.
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The shooting is under investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. The two officers who initially approached Jazmir Tucker have been placed on administrative leave. -
Akron community members gathered Sunday to remember Jazmir Tucker, the teenager shot and killed by an Akron police officer on Thanksgiving. -
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is handling the investigation into the police-involved shooting of a 15-year-old in the city's Sherbondy Hill neighborhood Thursday night. -
The Euclid Hope Task Force and Case Western Reserve University began an effort to develop community-led solutions to the rise in youth gun violence in the East Side suburb of Cleveland. -
The ordinance, known as Tanisha's Law, was created by Tanisha Anderson's uncle with help from law students at Case Western Reserve University. -
A Tuesday afternoon march protesting police violence in Cleveland Heights and the killing of Christian Thomas ended up at city hall, where Mayor Kahlil came out to answer protesters' questions. -
Domestic violence awareness advocates are calling for more attention to the dangers of firearms and intimate partner violence after a Cleveland reporter was shot in Lakewood. -
East Cleveland City Council President Twon Billings said low morale has reduced the ranks of East Cleveland police to dangerous levels. -
The Aug. 29 police shooting followed a father-son argument inside a Cleveland Heights home. -
Crime is down 13% compared to the last three summers.
